# Czech Republic strategic and bilateral initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/czech-republic-strategic-and-bilateral-initiatives > Updated: 2026-08-30T20:01:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The Czech Republic is advancing various bilateral and European-level strategic initiatives. The Czech-German Future Fund has announced its 2027 Theme to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1997 Czech-German Declaration. This initiative aims to support joint cultural, educational, and societal projects, offering increased grant coverage of up to 70 percent for activities such as historical exhibitions and dialogue programmes. On a broader scale, the Czech Ministry of Regional Development has established strategic priorities for the National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP) spanning 2028 to 2034. This framework seeks to consolidate European funding into a single plan focused on investment impacts across sectors including transport, energy, digitalization, and healthcare. However, the government has indicated it will miss the September 1 deadline for submitting its National Nature Recovery Plan to the European Commission. Environment Minister Igor Červený cited uncertainty regarding available EU funding as the reason for the delay. The delayed plan intends to restore 30 percent of degraded sites by 2030 to combat drought and climate change. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-30: Czech Republic outlines strategic priorities for EU funds through 2034 The Czech Republic has outlined strategic priorities for EU funding from 2028–2034, while the government delays its nature recovery plan due to funding uncertainty. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-republic-outlines-strategic-priorities-for-eu-funds-through-2034 ### 2026-08-05: Czech-German Future Fund launches 2027 Theme to support bilateral projects The Czech‑German Future Fund’s 2027 Theme invites joint projects, offering up to 70 % funding to celebrate the 30‑year Czech‑German Declaration and boost bilateral cultural cooperation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-german-future-fund-launches-2027-theme-to-support-bilateral-projects --- Cite as: Czech Republic strategic and bilateral initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/czech-republic-strategic-and-bilateral-initiatives